The unification of Italy, c1830–70：練習題

Which secret society, founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in 1831, aimed to create a single, united, and republican Italian nation through popular education and insurrection?

During the period 1861–65, the term 'Piedmontisation' was most closely associated with which challenge to Italian unity?

What was the significance of the meeting at Teano in October 1860?

Which secret society, founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in 1831, was dedicated to creating a united, independent, and republican Italy?

Which 1852 appointment by Victor Emmanuel II significantly accelerated the economic and diplomatic rise of Piedmont as the leader of Italian unification?

In what way did the appointment of Camillo di Cavour as Prime Minister in 1852 impact the political stability of Piedmont?

In the context of the 1830s, how did the secret societies, such as the Carbonari, undermine the political geography of the restored Italian states?

Explain one way in which the 1830-32 revolutions in the Italian states were a challenge to the restored order established by the Congress of Vienna.

The Unification of Italy, c1830–70

This question focuses on the challenges and consolidation of the Italian state.

(a) Explain why the revolutions of 1848–49 failed to achieve Italian unification in the short term. [6]

(b) ‘The intervention of Napoleon III was the most significant factor in the creation of the Kingdom of Italy in the years 1858–61.’

Assess the validity of this view. [14]